Best HBOs Rome Podcasts (2025)

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Age of Empires 2: Part 3: The Peloponnesian War 1:29:45

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It’s the end of Season 3, and the end of Sara and Sam’s journey through Age of Empires 2. Your hosts speculate about the future of civilization in 2025 while discussing the Peloponnesian War: optimistic peace agreements, ancient plague, a literal bag of dicks, video games as art, and a look back on our highlights of the season. Thucydides' The Pelo…

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Age of Empires 2: Part 2: The Persian War 52:19

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We continue our Age of Empires 2 campaign with the Persian Wars! Join Sara and Sam for ostracism procedures, wily old Themistocles, and Sara’s waning tolerance for podcasting while pregnant. Map of the Greco-Persian Wars Herodotus' Histories - Books 6-9 cover the Persian Wars.By Sara Hales-Brittain, Luke Patrick, and Sam Siegel

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Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings: Definitive Edition: Chronicles: Battle for Greece: Part 1: The Ionian Rebellion 53:59

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Back in the Greeced Lightning Game Room, your hosts tackle Part 1 of the Chronicles: Battle for Greece in Age of Empires 2. Join us to discuss Europeans stealing historical treasures, ancient tyrants, and the Ionian revolt. Herodotus' Histories - The first several books cover Persian history; coverage of the Ionian Revolt starts in Book 5.…

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Troy: Fall of a City - The Trojan War 1:05:07

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We’re going back to our Greeced Lightning roots and revisiting the Trojan War! Join us for the 2018 series Troy: Fall of a City for the correct usage of chariots, birth plans, Bjӧrk-ified Helen, and distracting bowl cuts. Minoan 'Ladies in Blue' Fresco The Iliad - Emily Wilson's new translationBy Sara Hales-Brittain, Luke Patrick, and Sam Siegel

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Total War: Rome 2 - The Battle of Pydna 1:06:03

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It’s Macedonian War time in the Greeced Lightning Game Room! Join Sara and Sam to discuss the Battle of Pydna, layoffs and unions, war elephants, and Total War: Rome II. Plutarch, Life of Aemilius - Sections 12ff. cover the Macedonian campaign Livy, Ab urbe condita 45.19 - Livy's later account of the Macedonian War Polybius, Histories 22.8 - On the…

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Hadestown: Orpheus and Eurydice 58:32

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Sara and Sam dive into the wonderful world of Broadway with very hot takes on Hadestown. (Please don’t come for us, Broadway lovers.) After a brief recap of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, we’ll dig into wedding night ceremonies, too many opera adaptations, unionizing, and the trouble with the perfect song.…

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Caesar 3: Roman Infrastructure and City Planning 1:18:12

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Sara and Sam upgrade to a Game Room to discuss the city builder game Caesar III. Travel back to the era when “online” was still two words for: surprisingly horny video games, accidental slums, ancient fire brigades, and multipurpose holes. Curia Julia - A 1st c. coin showing the curia, or senate house Map of Pompeii…

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HBO's Rome: Caesar and Pompey 1:16:24

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Sam and Sara take on Pompey and Julius Caesar’s civil war: populist politics, Cicero’s foibles, the sluttification of a model Roman matron, respect for ancient doctors, and the drama (and nudity) of HBO’s Rome. Plutarch's Life of Caesar, 53.4 - An account of Julia's death in childbirth; the following sections cover the political turmoil and growing…

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Age of Mythology: Atlantis, Myth Soup, and Gaming 1:11:29

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Grab a slice of cold pizza and pull up a comfy chair: today we’re hanging out in Sam’s Video Game Corner! Sam takes Sara through the development and plot of Age of Mythology: Retold. Discussion includes Plato’s Atlantis, early bedtimes, the collapse of civilizations, and a hard no on ancient aliens. The Trojan Horse - Probably the more well-known a…

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Kaos: Prometheus and Zeus 1:17:27

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Season 3 of Greeced Lightning is here! Sara and Sam are taking a new approach this season in more than one way. Join us in this episode to break down the myths behind the Netflix original series Kaos, including: Prometheus vs. Zeus, trans people in myth, the dangers of prophecy interpretation, and Hera’s creepy tongue room (yes, you read that right…

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Emergency Broadcast: Gladiator 2 1:18:46

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Sam and Sara bring you this special broadcast for the release of Gladiator 2! Join us for historically inaccurate weaponry, tyrannical brother emperors, unusual animal appearances, and a rip roaring good time.By Sara Hales-Brittain, Luke Patrick, and Sam Siegel

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Bonus Episode: Screens of the Stone Age - When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong 1:14:40

1+ y ago1:14:40

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Tune in for a bonus episode in which Sara and Sam joined the fine folks at Screens of the Stone Age for very unique film! When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong (1971) is an Italian sex comedy in which cave women of two warring tribes stage a sex strike until their cave men make peace. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it’s a stone-a…

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The Importance of Being Earnest: Season 2 Finale 1:14:27

1+ y ago1:14:27

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. It’s the Season 2 finale and we’re going out with a comedic bang! Join Sara and Sam for Oscar Wilde’s riff on Plautus, including mistaken identities, ass tattoos, our preferred Colin Firths, and a reflection on the …

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Boudica: Queen of War - The Rebellion of 60 1:17:19

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. Sam and Sara take one last trip to Roman Britain to learn about Boudica, Queen of the Iceni. Learn just how little we know about this badass and brutal leader while also discussing temples to modern politicians, adv…

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Roman Comedy 1:03:50

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. Sara and Sam explore the sitcoms of the ancient world: the Roman comedies by Plautus. Join us to learn about vibe translations, Buster Keaton’s criminally brief storyline, camel-related compliments, the hosts’ break…

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The Last Legion: The Fall of Rome 1:16:16

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. We just can’t quit you, Legio IX! Remnants of Rome’s 9th Legion crop up yet again as Sara and Sam explore the decline of the Western Roman Empire. Discussion includes the Germanic invasions, the last Western emperor…

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - Myth Soup 1:09:14

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. In our most chaotic episode yet, Sara and Sam dish up a big bowl of the myth soup that is Percy Jackson. Ingredients include: venereal disease, a new Law & Order franchise, pasta water on tap, and Sam and Sara’s top…

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Centurion: Agricola 1:10:26

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. Sara and Sam return to Roman Britain to discuss the conquering governor Agricola and the ultimate fate of the mysterious 9th Legion. Join us for conversation about military inscriptions, outdated female archetypes, …

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Weird Science: Pygmalion and Pandora 48:23

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Join Sara and Sam for a short episode to discuss two constructed women: Pygmalion’s statue and Pandora! Highlights include a nod to Jewish folklore, what you can do with hope, nasty bar bathrooms, and John Hughes’s worst flick. The Legend Of The Golem Of Prague Hesiod, Works and Days - Pandora's story features from roughly line 50-113. Ovid's Metam…

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James Purefoy and Kevin McKidd interview 48:11

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In the final episode of Raising Standards we speak to James Purefoy (Mark Antony) and Kevin McKidd (Lucius Vorenus). Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.By Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith

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The Eagle: Roman Britain 1:19:05

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. Sara and Sam tackle the Roman conquest of Britain! Join us for travel tidbits, border walls, special trips to Sam’s Video Game Corner, and how far your hosts would go to prevent starvation on the moors. Battle of th…

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Ulysses: The Odyssey 1:12:43

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. This episode, we dive back into the wonderful world of Homer’s Odyssey — but this time, in Italian! Join Sara and Sam to learn about the supporting characters of the Odyssey, along with ancient fanfiction, seduction…

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History of the World Part One: Nero and the Roman Empire 1:22:43

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. Join us for the first recording after the birth of the wee-est member of the Greeced Lightning family! Sara and Sam reminisce about their introduction to Mel Brooks, then discuss the wild and violent life of Emperor…

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Moulin Rouge: Orpheus 1:11:00

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. Or maybe it’s the myth of Orpheus. You be the judge! This #MythMonday, special guest Jackie Banigan joins us for the rock star of ancient …

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Crying Laughing Trailer 2:34

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Crying Laughing Trailer Ariel and Amanda announce their new podcast, Crying Laughing, where they talk about poignant and funny TV shows that make us all laugh and cry, occasionally at the same time! They’ll be continuing on with season 3 of their ‘Six Feet Under’ recaps, while also checking in on some of their favorite current and upcoming series a…

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Cleopatra: Roman Egypt, Julius Caesar, and Marc Antony 1:50:46

2y ago1:50:46

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. CW: suicide. After starting this super-sized episode with some good old-fashioned Plato-bashing, Sara and Sam consider Cleopatra’s connections to the Roman civil wars, drunken Richard Burton, and royal bedroom explo…

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What Did I Miss E01 – We have to go back! 1:10:11

2y ago1:10:11

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What Did I Miss E01 – We have to go back! What Did I Miss is a podcast where we go back to revisit the old & older media that made us! Rewatching classics from the 60’s through the 2010’s. In Episode 1 the hosts DMFilly & Taylor curate a list of shows & movies they each respectively love and the other hasn’t seen. They’ll trade back and forth every…

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Screen & Page Podcasts Launch 34:40

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Screen & Page Podcasts Launch Welcome to the first podcast of Screen & Page! Adventure with Rich, Taylor, Pres as they embark on a journey of podcasts through the TV, movies, books, & comics of the nerd culture you love. This podcast will let you know what’s coming in the next few weeks & what to expect on Screen & Page down the line!…

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2.10: De Patre Vostro (About Your Father) 47:50

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Antony and Cleopatra are the ultimate livers, Octavian Caesar has his triumph in Rome, and Vorenus and Pullo reunite for the final time. Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.By Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith

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Wonder Woman: Artemis and the Amazons 1:15:17

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. Today Sam and Sara dive into the world of the Amazons, including: misogynistic geographers, Artemis/Diana’s rage, poorly designed armor, chaotic special effects, and crimes against the voice of David Thewlis. Ovid's…

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Spartacus: Ancient Slavery and Gladiators 1:20:17

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I’m Spartacus! You’re Spartacus! Today we’re taking a deep dive on Roman slavery and Spartacus’s revolt. Join us for the brutality of the rich, paganism-Judaism crossovers, ancient grooming practices, and a little objectification of classic film stars. Wikimedia Commons - Kylix attributed to Apollodorus showing two women removing pubic hair, from e…

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Immortals: Theseus 1:27:12

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This #MythMonday, Sara and Sam discuss Theseus, also known as Heracles 2.0 and Ancient Greece’s chief asshole. Sara mangles Greek geography and bemoans the genre of myth soup movies. Sam finds a new model of fatherhood. The hosts drool over Henry Cavill. Mask of Agamemnon Medea's drakon-pulled chariot - Red-figure krater from late 5th/early 4th c. …

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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: The Sabines 56:29

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CW: kidnapping, rape, Stockholm syndrome. If that didn’t scare you off, join Sam and Sara for the legend of the Sabine women. Discussion includes: white people dancing, mystery pregnancies, the powerful effect of baby animals on your hosts, and a proposed alternate ending. Hephzibah: Wikipedia - Did you already know who Hephzibah was? You're way ah…

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Il Primo Re: The Founding of Rome 1:28:06

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Greeced Lightning is back! We’re kicking off Season 2 with a foreign film and a very special guest. Josh Lindal of Screens of the Stone Age podcast joins us for the story of Romulus and Remus and the movie Il Primo Re: twin drama, swamp settlements, ancient hominids, and how often we think about the Roman Empire. Find Screens of the Stone Age at: h…

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Bruno Heller interview 28:05

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In this interview we speak to Bruno Heller, the creator, main writer and show runner of HBO's Rome. Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.By Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith

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Fantasy TV in 2023 | 2023 in Review 1:54:55

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Fantasy TV in 2023 | 2023 in Review Post Show Recaps celebrates the past year of television with the 2023 in Review podcast series. All through December, PSR hosts of various different podcasts get back together one more time look upon how the year was shaped by some of your favorite TV shows. This podcast, DM Filly (@dmfilly) and Taylor (@ronia422…

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Six Feet Under Season 1 Episode 1 Recap, ‘Pilot’ 1:12:26

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This episode of Post Show Recaps was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the creative work being covered here wouldn’t exist. Welcome to Six Feed Under! In this podcast series, Post Show Recaps revisits “Six Feet Under,” the critically acclaimed HBO TV series about the Fisher family, the f…

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Six Feet Under Season 1 Episode 1 Recap, ‘Pilot’ 1:12:26

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This episode of Post Show Recaps was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the creative work being covered here wouldn’t exist. Welcome to Six Feed Under! In this podcast series, Post Show Recaps revisits “Six Feet Under,” the critically acclaimed HBO TV series about the Fisher family, the f…

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Six Feet Under Season 1 Episode 1 Recap, ‘Pilot’ 1:12:26

2y ago1:12:26

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This episode of Post Show Recaps was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the creative work being covered here wouldn’t exist. Welcome to Six Feed Under! In this podcast series, Post Show Recaps revisits “Six Feet Under,” the critically acclaimed HBO TV series about the Fisher family, the f…

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Welcome to Six Feed Under: A Six Feet Under Rewatch Podcast 2:55

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Welcome to Six Feed Under: A Six Feet Under Rewatch Podcast Welcome to Six Feed Under! In this podcast series, Post Show Recaps revisits “Six Feet Under,” the critically acclaimed HBO TV series about the Fisher family, the funeral home they preside over, and the myriad themes of life and death the show contains. The series is now streaming on Netfl…

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Season 1 Episode 1 Recap, ‘The Stolen Eagle’ 46:27

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Season 1 Episode 1 Recap, ‘The Stolen Eagle’ This episode of Post Show Recaps was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the creative work being covered here wouldn’t exist. How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Here at Post Show Recaps, we think about HB…

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Season 1 Episode 1 Recap, ‘The Stolen Eagle’ 46:27

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Season 1 Episode 1 Recap, ‘The Stolen Eagle’ This episode of Post Show Recaps was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the creative work being covered here wouldn’t exist. How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Here at Post Show Recaps, we think about HB…

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Season 1 Episode 1 Recap, ‘The Stolen Eagle’ 46:27

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Season 1 Episode 1 Recap, ‘The Stolen Eagle’ This episode of Post Show Recaps was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the creative work being covered here wouldn’t exist. How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Here at Post Show Recaps, we think about HB…

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Rewatch Trailer 2:13

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Rewatch Trailer This episode of Post Show Recaps was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the creative work being covered here wouldn’t exist. How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Here at Post Show Recaps, we think about HBO’s Rome every weekday! Every…

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Rewatch Trailer 2:13

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Rewatch Trailer This episode of Post Show Recaps was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the creative work being covered here wouldn’t exist. How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Here at Post Show Recaps, we think about HBO’s Rome every weekday! Every…

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Rewatch Trailer 2:13

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The Fall of Rome: HBO’s Rome Rewatch Trailer This episode of Post Show Recaps was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the creative work being covered here wouldn’t exist. How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Here at Post Show Recaps, we think about HBO’s Rome every weekday! Every…

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Bonus Episode: Screens of the Stone Age - Attila 1:07:15

2+ y ago1:07:15

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Sara and Sam had the pleasure of joining the fine folks at Screens of the Stone Age for a guest episode, so please enjoy this feed drop of their show! Today we’re reviewing Attila (2001), a two-part TV miniseries about the infamous king of the Huns, who was a different person from Genghis Khan. We know so little about this period that we needed to …

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Alice Henley interview 19:18

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In this interview we speak to Alice Henley who portrayed Livia, about stepping in to a well established cast in what was one her first roles on television. Raising Standards, an occasional rewatch podcast of HBO’s Rome, hosted by Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith of the Emperors of Rome podcast.By Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith

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Alexander: Macedon and Alexander the Great 1:31:18

2+ y ago1:31:18

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In the Season 1 finale, Sara has a little gift for Luke and Sam before diving into the life and times of the Macedonian king and general Alexander the Great. The hosts revel in Irish accents galore. Sam investigates the four versions of the movie Alexander, including nudity, so that you don’t have to. P.S. At 24 minutes, Sara says Pelopponesian War…

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Chi-Raq: Lysistrata 1:09:48

2+ y ago1:09:48

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Join Sara, Luke, and Sam for the Aristophanic comedy, Lysistrata! The hosts take a (non-binding) vow of chastity, debate the merits of a big brass bed, and question John Cusack’s presence in a Spike Lee film. Why Are Ancient Greek Phalluses Funny? - If you're curious what Greek comedic actors' false phalluses might have looked like, this article in…